Description

BURMINGTON
SP23NE
7/1 Burmington Farmhouse and
attached cartshed

GV II

Farmhouse. C17 to rear. Dated 1730. Limestone and brick, in Flemish bond with
some flared headers, and flared headers in 2 diamond patterns. Limestone plinth,
quoins and coped gables. Stone slate roof with brick end stacks with stone
bases. 2 storeys plus attic; 3-window range. 3-unit plan. To centre right a
4-panelled door with large semi-circular hood. To ground and first floors a
range of 3 wood cross casements with cambered arches. 3 gabled dormers. To
centre left and centre right of first floor a stone panel, that to right
inscribed 'NG/I730' with lead 'Britannia' firemark above. To right part of
building a C18 stone and part C19 brick one-storey range with plank stable door
to left and 2 cross casements with wood lintels. Attached to left of farmhouse a
C18 stone cartshed with stone slate roof and double plank doors. C17 rear of
house has 3-light mullioned window in stair tower. Interior: stone flagged
floors. In room to left a C17 stone fireplace in corner with 4-centred arch and
moulded surround and spandrels. Moulded cornice. Further open fireplace with
ovolo-moulded timber bressumer. Chamfered spine beam with jewel stops.

Listing NGR: SP2653637900

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26275099

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Recommended Books

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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]